Founders Office Associate

The Founders Office Associate works closely with the founders across all areas of organisation building. This is a central role that touches strategy, operations, research, partnerships, product development, communication, and internal process creation. You will act as an extension of the founders team to drive progress on high priority work and help the company scale with clarity and speed.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support

Work with founders on company strategy, planning, and key decisions

Support creation of business models, investor material, market analysis, and reports

Conduct research across new sectors, partners, regulations, and emerging opportunities

Operations and Execution

Drive cross functional projects to completion

Build internal processes for planning, tracking, and reporting

Manage special projects across product, supply chain, marketing, and growth

Improve coordination between teams and ensure timely execution of tasks

Organisational Development

Support hiring, onboarding, and culture building initiatives

Work with founders to design reviews, goal setting, and company wide communication

Prepare material for board meetings, investor updates, and internal reviews

External Relations

Assist founders in managing key partners, clients, advisors, and government bodies

Prepare briefs, presentations, proposals, and meeting notes

Represent the organisation in meetings when required

Product and Innovation Support

Assist with product research, testing, documentation, and roll out

Coordinate with design, engineering, and production teams to gather insights and unblock tasks

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

3-10 years of experience in consulting, venture capital, early stage startups, or fast paced roles

Strong problem solving skills, detail orientation, and an ability to learn fast

Excellent written and verbal communication

Comfort with ambiguity and a strong sense of ownership

Ability to work directly with founders and handle sensitive information

Curiosity across business, design, sustainability, and operations

Benefits

• Be part of amission-firstteam solving real environmental challenges
• Shape the narrative ofIndia’s next-generation materials brand
• ​Experience startup life up close—at theintersection of design, science, and scale
• Opportunity to grow into leadership roles across design, marketing, or product strategy

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